Historical information

The Ballarat School of Mines was established in 1870, and was the first site to offer technical education in Australia. The Ballarat School of Mines site is now a campus of the University of Ballarat.

This image was reproduced in the 1914 Ballarat School of Mines Annual Report

Physical description

Five rows of desks in a classroom with glassed front cupboards along the side, and an instructors desk at the front. The classroom is lit by gas.